Earthquakes today in Coniolo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:49). Latest: M1.7 on 5 December 2022 at 17:47, 4 km West of Pietra Marazzi, 35 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Coniolo: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Coniolo sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Coniolo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Coniolo.
The seismic history of Coniolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Coniolo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001NF18 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Coniolo (Coniolo Bricco)
- 1887III-IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 144 km away · observed at Coniolo (Coniolo Bricco)
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
7 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Coniolo records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Alessandria0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Coniolo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Coniolo. The latest dates back to 5 December 2022.
Is Coniolo a seismic area?
Coniolo is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Coniolo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Coniolo was magnitude 2.1, on 6 January 2020.
When was the last quake near Coniolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Coniolo dates back to 5 December 2022, magnitude 1.7.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)